Elementary school (grades K-5) · Jurupa Valley, CA

Del Sol Academy

Federal NCES profile for Del Sol Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061926014336
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Del Sol Academy earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#17 of 18
elementary schools in Jurupa Valley · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
22.5:1
students per teacher
41.6%
free-lunch eligible

Del Sol Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Del Sol Academy ranks #17 of 18 elementary schools in Jurupa Valley, CA.

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Enrollment

1,213

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

41.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

-25% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Del Sol Academy compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Del Sol Academy

Del Sol Academy is a large elementary school in Jurupa Valley, California, enrolling 1,213 students.

At 22.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.6% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 92% of state schools at 1,213 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 600 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #479, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and Asian (14%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1213 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Jurupa Valley's elementary schools, it stands alongside Louis Vandermolen Fundamental Elementary (959 students): Del Sol Academy is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (22.5:1 vs 27.4:1).

Jurupa Unified also operates Patriot High (2,399 students) and Jurupa Valley High (1,693 students) alongside Del Sol Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Del Sol Academy compares

Del Sol Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.5:1 ▲ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.6% ▼ 25% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,213 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,213
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.6%
free-lunch eligible - 25% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.5:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 58% in California - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
38.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,637
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1213 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 63.5%
Asian 14.3%
White 10.6%
African American 6.7%
Two or More 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.9, Del Sol Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jurupa Unified, which includes Del Sol Academy.

$15,637
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.4%
State 64.3%
Federal 12.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Del Sol Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Patriot High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jurupa Valley High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rubidoux High Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jurupa Middle Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sunnyslope Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Del Sol Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jurupa Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Jurupa Valley

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Del Sol Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Del Sol Academy

How many students attend Del Sol Academy?

Del Sol Academy has 1,213 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jurupa Valley, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Del Sol Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Del Sol Academy is 22.5:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Del Sol Academy?

41.6% of students at Del Sol Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Del Sol Academy?

The largest demographic group at Del Sol Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 63.5% of enrollment, in Jurupa Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Del Sol Academy?

Del Sol Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Del Sol Academy rank among elementary schools in Jurupa Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Del Sol Academy ranks #17 of 18 elementary schools in Jurupa Valley, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Jurupa Valley on the city page.

Is Del Sol Academy a good school?

Del Sol Academy earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Jurupa Unified?

Besides Del Sol Academy, Jurupa Unified also operates Patriot High (2,399 students), Jurupa Valley High (1,693 students), and Rubidoux High (1,259 students). See the Jurupa Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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